Dialoghi di D. Antonio Agostini arcivescovo di Tarragona sopra le medaglie, inscrizzioni, ed altre antichità. Tradotti dalla Lingua Spagnuola nell'Italiana da Dionigi Ottaviano Sada, E dal medesimo accresciuti con diverse Annotazioni istoriche, e nuovamente illustrati con molte Medaglie
Roma: Girolamo Mainardi, 1736. Later printing. Hardcover. Folio. [24], 318, [6], XXXpp. Contemporary full vellum with handwritten title and sketch in ink on spine. Title page in red and black lettering. Vignette on title page. Decorative initials, head-, and tailpieces. Exquisite edition of the "Dialoghi" of Antonio Agustin y Albanell (1516-1586), renown Spanish Humanist historian, jurist and Roman Catholic archbishop of Tarragona who pioneered the historical research of the sources of canon law. Originally published in Spanish in 1587, this work remained for a long time the most readable introduction to the study of the coinage of classical antiquity, concentrating on the issues of the Roman imperial period but also discussing the coinage of the Roman Republic and the local coinages struck at that date in Spain. This study is profusely illustrated with hundreds of woodcuts depicting various Antique coins and medals. Moderate rubbing along edges of binding. Spine and covers age-toned. Head and tail of spine slightly chipped. Small section of vellum torn at the bottom corner of the back cover. Previous owners' names, sticker and stamp on inside of front board and free front endpaper. Minor and sporadic foxing and browning throughout. Text in Italian. Binding in overall good-, interior in good+ to very good condition. g- to vg. Item #31814
Price: $875.00